Writers Workshops
Words Out West will again be running TWO Writers Workshops in 2024
We are delighted to once more include a second Writers Workshop for Words Out West 2024.
Nailing your first chapter, with Matthew Ryan Davies.
Write Your Life, with Mardi Sands, Western Downs local.
Thinking of writing your Life Story, but have no idea where to start, or how to do it?
This workshop get started and give you the tools to keep going!
Delivered in conjunction with Queensland Writers Centre.
Where and When
Sunday 10 March
Dalby Events Centre
54 Nicholson Street, Dalby
10am–4pm
Cost:
Adult $100
Ticket includes admission to one full-day session at The Writers Workshop, lunch package and light refreshments.
About Mardi Sands
Mardi Sands is addicted to words and enjoys using them in many different ways. Mardi lives in the Wandoan / Taroom district where she and her husband manage a cattle property. They have three adult children and six grandchildren.
Mardi believes that there are opportunities everywhere and that one should take advantage of anything that life offers, even if not what was expected. Mardi’s life has led in many different areas, including Kindergarten Supervisor, and writing in a variety of styles. Of special interest, the many years volunteering with the University of the Third Age leading their Autobiography and Journalling Course twice a year. In 2020 Mardi fulfilled a lifetime desire for a University education and graduated from the University of Tasmania with a Diploma of Family History, working from a computer from home.
Mardi is a storyteller and enjoys sharing her love of story, and belief that all have a story to tell.
About Matthew Ryan Davies
Matthew Ryan Davies is a freelance copywriter and editor, mostly for the healthcare sector. He ghostwrites non-fiction books, edits university textbooks for medical and nursing students, and writes scripts for educational videos and documentaries. Matthew was on the board of the Emerging Writers Festival for five years, with a two-year stint as chair. He lives in Melbourne with his wife and two grown children.
The Broken Wave (due November 2023) will be his second novel through Pan Macmillan for the adult market. It deals with grief and unresolved trauma but also the ever-lasting bond of childhood friendships. His first adult novel, Things We Bury, was published in July last year. It explores mental health in small towns, the complicated bonds between siblings and how buried secrets can reverberate across generations. Things We Bury has been optioned for a TV series.
Matthew’s first novel, This Thing of Darkness, was published in 2018 for the Young Adult market.
About Queensland Writers Centre
Dedicated to the stories of Queensland, The Queensland Writers Centre is a community that champions writers across the state. They help writers at all stages of their writing journey develop skills to improve their craft, engage their readers and build a sustainable career.
Queensland Writers Centre supports the practice, development and recognition of writers and a vibrant culture of writing, reading and creating.
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